Hey everybody just to let you know, this page is a page for math terms that you absolutely cannot bear to keep to yourself. Every math-related term is welcome. Type four (~) next to your name so we know who has helped contribute to this page. You could even add something that nobody will know if you're in advanced math, Thanks!- professor2009 Mar 26, 2009
Cube root: A number which, when multiplied by three, gets you the number you were finding the same root of. Ex. Cube root of 27=3. Cube root of 1000=10. Cube root of 1928=12. Cube root of 125=5 (think cubed; the third dimension or the third power, it is the same as a square root except you multiply the number by itself twice instead of once). 3*3*3 is 27, therefore 3 is the cube root of 27. - professor2009 Mar 26, 2009
Conjecture: A prediction that suggests what can be expected to happen. You can use the terms you know to make a conjecture about how a pattern will continue. Ex: You could make a conjecture using the number pattern below. It is called a Fibonacci Sequence:
The stem and leaves of a fern uncurling
The first two Fibonacci numbers are 0 and 1, and each remaining number is the sum of the previous two:
Fibonacci sequences can be found in nature, such as in the way branches form on trees, leaves are arranged on a stem, pineapple fruitlets grow, an artichoke is layered, the shape of a fern as it uncurls, and the arrangement of a pine cone. In addition, it is said that Fibonacci numbers or golden sections in nature are found to occur in the breeding of rabbits, the spirals of shells, and the curve of waves. The Fibonacci numbers also appear in the family tree of honeybees. - TmbrWlvsTchr Apr 2, 2009
Psst! Who knew that? I have for about 2 years now!- professor2009 Apr 3, 2009
Psst! That's why we call you the Professor! ;) I wonder if any one else even looks at this page besides you and me?! - TmbrWlvsTchr Apr 3, 2009
Psst! I don't think so. - professor2009 Apr 20, 2009
Hey everybody just to let you know, this page is a page for math terms that you absolutely cannot bear to keep to yourself. Every math-related term is welcome. Type four (~) next to your name so we know who has helped contribute to this page. You could even add something that nobody will know if you're in advanced math, Thanks!-
professor2009 Mar 26, 2009
Fibonacci sequences can be found in nature, such as in the way branches form on trees, leaves are arranged on a stem, pineapple fruitlets grow, an artichoke is layered, the shape of a fern as it uncurls, and the arrangement of a pine cone. In addition, it is said that Fibonacci numbers or golden sections in nature are found to occur in the breeding of rabbits, the spirals of shells, and the curve of waves. The Fibonacci numbers also appear in the family tree of honeybees. -
Psst! Who knew that? I have for about 2 years now!-
Psst! That's why we call you the Professor! ;) I wonder if any one else even looks at this page besides you and me?! -
Psst! I don't think so. -